Dual Stick Games & Dipswitch Settings

w0nderw0rm

I have an Xbox One controller I'm using currently. I'd like to use it to play old dual stick Arcade games like Robotron and SmashTV but it seems the default setting only allows for the D pad for movement.

I assume I should be able to fix this in the dipswitch settings but I can't for the life of me get them to come up. I know the default on a keyboard is the tab key but that's not working. Possibly because of the way I set it up.

Any suggestions on how I can get to it or map it so it comes up? And will this make it possible to get my dual stick games setup the way I want?

mitu

Please add more info about your system, as detailed in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

What arcade emulator are you using ?

w0nderw0rm

Sorry! I jumped the gun. Here's my system info but I actually already fixed the problem.

Pi Model or other hardware: Pi 4
Power Supply used: CanaKit 3.5A USB-C Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply
RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): 4.6
Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: An older Logitech keyboard only
Controller used: Xbox One Bluetooth
Error messages received: N/A
How to replicate the problem: The left stick doesn't respond in any games.

I fixed this by remapping the keyboard, getting into the Retroarch settings and manually mapping things through there. It took a lot of trail and error but it works great now.

mitu

@w0nderw0rm said in Dual Stick Games & Dipswitch Settings:

How to replicate the problem: The left stick doesn't respond in any games.

RetroArch has an option in the Controls section named Analog to Digital Type where you choose if use the Left or Right joysticks (if configured) as D-Pad, so you don't need to re-map your gamepad.

If you configured the joysticks in EmulationStation, the right configuration file has been generated, so RetroArch would know about the analog joysticks (left/right) and you just need to switch that option in configuration.

lostless

@w0nderw0rm You can map the dpad to the left joystick in retroarch options. Also if you use LR-MAME2003, there is an option in that emulator to map the face buttons to the right joystick for games like Smash TV and Total carnage. I think it's on by defualt.